As Corona exposes the fragility and callousness of the Nation-State system, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria is proving far more capable. In many ways the system is designed to operate well in times of challenge and crisis – and for years it has weathered war, embargo, and terrorism. Despite these constant pressures, […]
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Through two short texts a comrade of the Internationalist Commune tells those two cities through his own experience there. 1. Colonization and stolen history – The stolen brothers of Kobane. 2. After war and death, the liberation of life and of women – The women council of Raqqa. 1. Colonization and stolen history – The
From Raqqa to Kobane, from colonial past till today’s flourishing of the revolution. Read More »
The word internationalism might seem self explanatory, but it carries a long history. The concept has been evolving ever since the call, “Workers of the World Unite“ and the formation of the first international 150 years ago. But if we follow it down the winding path of struggle we see that with one face or
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Yesterday, as it is the tradition all over Kurdistan and over the world in the Kurdish diaspora and other internationalist revolutionary groups, we celebrated the 71st anniversary of Abdullah Ocalan by planting 71 trees at the Internationalist Commune site. But this day represents much more than just the celebration of Ocalan’s birthday. What is the
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As a „young person“ in growing up in the U.K. I often felt patronised, as if my perspective of the world was invalidated. It seemed like any time that my analyses didn‘t conform to expectations of society they were discarded on the basis of immaturity. So for me, seeing the revolutionary role of the youth
The Role of the Revolutionary Youth in Til Temir – An Internationalist Perspective Read More »
Already for some days there are increasing signs that a renewed offensive of the fascist Turkish army could soon be imminent. We have always stressed that the war was never stopped, but only changed its form. But the warfare of low intensity could soon turn into new open fronts. The enemy is again pulling together
Dictator Erdogan threatens further invasions in Syria – Prepare the defense of Kobanê Read More »
On 1st January, we celebrate two very important anniversaries for the history of Internationalism and the one of the fight for freedom. The 1st January indeed marks both the victory of the Cuban revolution of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in 1959 and the start of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico in 1994. Those two
1st January: Anniversary of the Cuban and of the Zapatista revolutions. Read More »
In a time of uncertainty and chaos, the spirit of the revolution begins to reappear, and a time begins in which the strength of imagination can give new hope to the struggle. The two times of the revolution are alive, they represent our movement, our history that continues. The one time is the long line